Merchant Valley SNOTEL

8,710 ftBeaver County, UtahNRCS site 621Updated Fri Oct 9, 2:00 AM MDT

Last peak4.9″SWE · Mar 6
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 25
Temp——–— 48 h
Past 21 hAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Fri 2 AM
Past 21 hAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Fri 2 AM
Past 21 hAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Fri 2 AM
Past 21 hAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Fri 2 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
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0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

The forecast for this station is on its way.

16-day outlook, three models

Last season

4.9″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 4.9″ of water, 36% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
8,710 ft
Location
38.3028°N, 112.4364°W
County
Beaver County, Utah
Basin
Beaver Bottoms-Upper Beaver · HUC 16030007
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 621
Station ID
621:UT:SNTL · SHEF MVYU1
Reporting since
July 1980
NWS forecast office
Salt Lake City (SLC) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Merchant Valley SNOTEL update?

The station reports every hour by radio telemetry to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This page refreshes each hour. Readings are provisional until NRCS quality control.

What does “% of median” mean?

It compares today’s SWE with the 1991–2020 median for the same calendar day at this station. Above 100% means more water in the snowpack than on a typical year’s same date.

Where is Merchant Valley SNOTEL?

At 8,710 ft in Beaver County, Utah (38.3028°N, 112.4364°W), in the Beaver Bottoms-Upper Beaver basin.

How is the snow forecast made?

Vertex runs the HRRR, RRFS and GFS weather models at the station’s own elevation and carries the measured snowpack forward hour by hour. Treat it as guidance, and check your avalanche center’s forecast before heading out.